Liturgy and Life: The Unity of Sacrament and Ethics in the Theology of Louis-Marie Chauvet: 254 (American University Studies) - Tapa dura

«For the Christian what relation does Sunday have to the rest of the week? Professor Brunk surveys late 20th and early 21st century theology to reveal why Louis-Marie Chauvet's account is arguably the finest to date of the intrinsic theological relationship between the liturgy and Christians' obligation to service. Brunk's clear and penetrating analysis demonstrates true Christian liturgy to be the very opposite of pious escapism, and Christian service the very opposite of empty activism.» (John D. Laurance, S.J., Chairperson Department of Theology, Marquette University)
«Dr. Brunk astutely finds in the theology of Louis-Marie Chauvet a way of clearly laying out important ethical implications of the Christian sacraments. In the process, he gives an accessible and reliable introduction to the sometimes difficult thought of a great sacramental and liturgical theologian of our time. With admirable clarity, Brunk advances theology's appreciation of the bond between liturgy and ethics, while critically examining Chauvet's starting points and proposing interesting adaptations of his approach.» (Joseph G. Mueller, S.J., Assistant Professor of Theology, Marquette University)

This work examines the thought of Louis-Marie Chauvet, who provides an outstanding articulation of the relationship between sacramental worship and ethical practice outside of formal worship. It is widely observed that believers experience a disconnect between their lives of prayer and worship on the one hand and their work-a-day lives on the other. Drawing upon the work of philosopher Martin Heidegger, historian Georges Duby, and anthropologist Marcel Mauss, Chauvet constructs a model of Christian existence with sacramentality at its very core - a model that takes full account of the fruitful tension existing between sacramental worship and daily life.